We are set to head back to Kyoto in a few months to start prepping the property ready for guests.

I don't need hard money because I have a lot of cash.Purchase: $190kDownpayment: $40kClosing/Realtor: $10kLoan Amount: $150kRenovation: $15kARV: $250kRefinance: $5k Final Loan Amount: $190KCash Back: $40KCash Spent (Down & Renovation): $55KCost to buy (Closing/Realtor): $15K---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total Monies Spent: $30KLoan Amount: $190KMortgage: $1.8KRent: $2KThose are rough numbers going through my head.

Don't forget to change all your faucet aerators and shower heads to low flow it makes a huge difference as well as far as water usage and saving HOT water. 

I agree with everything Drew & Kevin.Old head here & echoing what my late-dad always said - "time is money."

I’m very glad things didn’t work out.Lastly, Zach’s partner, Daniel, who seemed to be a more level-headed individual didn’t help matters any.

@Chris Kittle off the  top of my head does this helphttps://www.llcuniversity.com/wyoming-llc/

It's a competitive market and most of the people that get in trouble here are ones that buy blindly without actually figuring out the numbers, etc.You'd be surprised the number of times I get asked after month one if their electric bill of $xxx or whatever is normal, and the thought running through my head is "how did you not  check things like that before you committed half a million dollars to something?"

Quote from @Jonathan Klemm: Sounds like you are no doubt heading in the right direction @Jason B.!  

What’s your take on the market heading into 2025?

This is where keeping a cool head and using good negotiation skills will likely yield the best outcome.Good luck.